What She Needed

Beep . . . . . . .Beep . . . . .Beep

Thats what I heard when I woke up . I couldn't figure out what that sound was . It seemed familiar , but it was still a new sound to me . I opened my eyes and was greeted by an off white ceiling . I tried to turn my head a little but it hurt so much I moaned in pain . I heard movement off to my right and seconds later Sasuke came into my sight . He was smiling like he had just won the lottery with a million dollar jackpot .

" Hey Sakura . Welcome back to the word of the living . " He said and stroked the side of my face . His finger's felt cool against my hot , flustered skin . He trailed them like a lover would stroke his lover faces after a passion filled night of making love .

" Hey . " I crocked out . My voice sounded foreign even to my ears . He cracked a small smile and started to intertwine his fingers with my matted pink hair .

" How are you feeling ? " He asked softly , his deep voice filled with pure concern .

" Like I was kidnapped and beat for a few weeks then dumped into an old factory . " I joked .

I started coughing . Soon the fit stopped and my throat felt sore and dry .

" Atleast you can joke about what happened . You brother nearly lost it . He wouldn't think it was something to laugh about . You almost died . " he said . I nodded my head . I knew my brothers and I knew how they could over react when it came to me , there only sister . No matter how old I got they would always be that way . My throat felt even drier and I started to cough again .

" Here . " Sasuke said and handed my a plastic water bottle . I put the opening to my lips and let the water wash back into my parched throat . I dropped the bottle from my lips and Sasuke set it back on the side table .

" Better ? " He asked .

" Yeah . Much . " I said .

" Good . " He said . I looked around the room and noticed a few coats and empty coffee cups .

" How long have I been out . " I asked .

" You've been asleep for almost a week . " He said .

" Where is everyone ? " I looked around the room making sure I didn't miss anyone when I first glanced over it .

" Konan made Pein and your other brothers go home to get some sleep . Itachi , Kisame , and Hidan are down stairs taking a smoke . Everyone else is working . " He was rubbing his thumb over my hand .

" I guess everyone was relieved when I was found . " I stated .

" Yeah . Pein wouldn't let anyone touch you . Itachi and Konan had to convince him to let the paramedics look at you . "

" That sounds just like him . " I say . " Always the over protective older brother . "

" Yeah . " he whispered . The room was filled with silence . The only noise was coming from the heart monitor . Sasuke leaned his head down . His lips were only an inch away from mine when the door opened .

Sasuke's head snapped up and he growled at who walked in the door . Itachi staled for a minute in the doorway and then he smirked at us .

" Welcome back . " Itachi told me . I smiled at him and he smirked down at me .

" Good to be back . " Itachi moved to kiss me on the forehead like he would awalys do when I was feeling upset or hurt . Sasuke glared at his older brother and I smiled at him . He was being over protective just like my brothers .

" We should find your doctor and tell him your awake . " Itachi said .

" Yeah . " I agreed even though I hate doctors .

" Sasuke come with me . Hidans down the hall talking to Kisame . She you later , Sakura . " He walked towards the door and motioned for Sasuke to follow .

" I'll be back soon . Okay , Sakura ? " he brushed my hair from my forehead .

" Yeah . See you in a few . " I say and they walk out the door .

Itachi and I walk out the door and into the overly white hallways . I can't stand hospitals . There full of death and deseas. The smell of the disinfectant is overpowering to the senses . Plus the only reason to really be there in a hospital is because your sick or somebody that you know is .

As we walk out Hidan looks at us with a grim look on his face . He walks over to us and stops right infront of Itachi .

" What are you doing ? Pein said somebody should be with her at all times . " he replays the orders that Pein gave us all .

" Shes awake . We were about to go find her doctor . Go watch her . " Itachi orders and Hidan smiles and I swear all the female nurses swoon over that . The week we had been here almost every member of Akatsuki has been plagued by fangirls and a few fanboys . Or in Konan's case many fanboys that have been driving Pein crazy trying to kept them away from his girlfriend .

Hidan walks in the door and we hear the muted voices of him and Sakura talking . Itachi looks over at me and starts to walk down the long hallway . We stop at the nurses station and Itachi explains to them that Sakura is finally awake and they need to get her doctor .

Then we continue down the hall and go out into the hospital gardens . We see a few other people walking around , but otherwise the gardens have be abandoned allowing us to talk freely . We walk along the stone path .

The sun warms my cold skin from sitting in Sakura's room so long . We stop at the stone fountain and I look and see coins covering the bottom of the bowl that catches the water . People making wishes for there sick loved one to get better .

" Don't act stupid , Sasuke . " Itachi says . I look up at him with a question mark on my face .

" What ? " I ask .

" Don't do anything stupid around Sakura or anyone else . She's family to us all . We just got her back and Pein is going to be watching her each and every move . He doesn't want to lose her again . No one does . " Itachi looks straight at me and he has his ' don't disobey me or you will die a very painful death ' look on his face . Over the years I have learned it and pity the man that he would inflict that punishment on .

" I'm not stupid Itachi . I know my limits . " I say and dip my hand into the cold water .

" Do you really ? " He ask .

" Yes . "

" You better , because another stunt like what happened right before Sakura went missing I don't think a whole army could keep Pein from killing you very , very slowly and painfully . " Itachi laughs to himself no doubt picturing Pein killing me .

" I won't do anything like that again . "

" Good . Now lets go . If Pein gets back and where M.I.A we'll catch hell from him . " Itachi says and we start back toward Sakura's room .

Disclamer : I do not own Naruto !!!!!

If anyone who has read the newest chapter of the manga who agrees that Gaara can't get any hotter ?!

Sorry for the beyond late update ! I've had MAJOR writers block . If you have any idea's please tell my in a review and I might us them . Again sorry for the late update !

And heads up only a few more chapters ! Tell me if you want to sequel to this . I am leaning towards no , but if I get enought reviews by the end of the story , I might reconcider !

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Later !